C141

MELISSA

I couldn’t stop thinking about Damien and Rafael's little silent exchange. What did he mean by don’t forget to tell her?

"Hey, we should probably start cleaning up," Rafael said, snapping me out of my thoughts.

He was already picking up empty plates and stacking them neatly on the counter.

"Yeah, let’s do it."

As we began to clear away the decorations.

I glanced at Rafael